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Bill: kM Industry
Details
Submitted by[?]: Love Life Happiness
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2320
Description[?]:
| kM's industry policies |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:24:23, November 24, 2006 CET | From | Anti Egalitarian Alliance | To | Debating the kM Industry |
| Message | I like the privitisation, but will have to oppose, A BAN ON ADVERTISING W00T? |
| Date | 18:08:43, November 24, 2006 CET | From |  Veritan Catholic Church | To | Debating the kM Industry |
| Message | We agree on all except the advertising but will nonetheless support; we can always change the advertising law later. |
| Date | 05:34:39, November 25, 2006 CET | From | Love Life Happiness | To | Debating the kM Industry |
| Message | oh omg. We meant to propose all advertising is permitted. :x |
| Date | 11:57:59, November 25, 2006 CET | From | Anti Egalitarian Alliance | To | Debating the kM Industry |
| Message | OK we will support, intending to propose changing the advertising laws afterwards. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 346 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 401 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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